Pionnat

Pionnat (Piònac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography
A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the Creuse, some 8 mi east of Guéret, at the junction of the D4, D65 and the D16.

History
During the French Revolution of 1848, some of the villagers were killed in an attempt to seek the release of their friends who were imprisoned for tax evasion.

Sights

 * The church of St. Martin, dating from the thirteenth century.
 * Dolmen and menhir at the hamlet of Ménardeix.
 * Two châteaux, at Ternes and at Bosgenêt.
 * The viaduct over the Creuse.
 * The ancient abbey des Terne.